Aquazzura, founded by Italian designer Edgardo Osorio in 2011, filed the lawsuit against the entrepreneur and daughter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday.

The lawsuit, which also names Marc Fisher, who partnered with Trump to launch her eponymous footwear brand in 2010, accuses the duo of "seeking the same success Aquazzura experienced, but without having to put in the hard creative work."

The subject of the infringement lawsuit is one of Aquazzura's signature styles, the popular "Wild Thing" sandal.

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The lawsuit alleges that the Ivanka Trump Collection "Hettie" sandal is a "virtually identical copy."

Aquazzura is seeking an injunction, along with the profits generated from "infringing trade dress" among other damages.

Matthew Burris, chief finance officer for Marc Fisher, called the lawsuit "baseless" and a publicity stunt.

"This is a baseless lawsuit aimed at generating publicity," he said in a statement to BuzzFeed News. "The shoe in question is representative of a trending fashion style, is not subject to intellectual property law protection, and there are similar styles made by several major brands. The lawsuit is without merit and we will vigorously defend ourselves against the claim."